Population aged 25-64, rural in Nigeria

Nigeria: Population aged 25-64, rural was 0.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Population aged 25-64, rural in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.10.20.30.42003201020182003: 0.367 % of rural population2009: 0.38 % of rural population2010: 0.324 % of rural population2012: 0.33 % of rural population2015: 0.331 % of rural population2018: 0.331 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2018, population aged 25-64, rural in Nigeria stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, rural in Nigeria peaked at 0.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

That places Nigeria 87th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Population aged 25-64, rural in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of rural population Change
2003 0.4%
2009 0.4% +3.5%
2010 0.3% -14.7%
2012 0.3% +1.8%
2015 0.3% +0.4%
2018 0.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 84 Pakistan 0.4% compare
  2. 85 Zambia 0.4% compare
  3. 86 Ghana 0.3% compare
  4. 88 Ethiopia 0.3% compare
  5. 89 Belize 0.3%
  6. 90 Madagascar 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, rural in Nigeria?
Population aged 25-64, rural in Nigeria was 0.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, rural recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for population aged 25-64, rural?
Nigeria ranks 87th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is population aged 25-64, rural rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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